搜集

sōu jí

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to gather
2. to collect

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Word relationships

Related words

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搜索

sōu suǒ

to search (a place)

To search (for information).

整理

zhěng lǐ

to arrange

To sort out, organize collected items.

Synonyms

1 item

收集

shōu jí

to gather

Both mean 'to collect', but 搜集 implies active searching.

Usage notes

Collocations

Common objects: 搜集信息 (gather information), 搜集资料 (collect data).

Common mistakes

搜集 emphasizes the process of searching and gathering, unlike 收集 which focuses on bringing things together.

Example Sentences

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他喜欢搜集邮票。

He likes to collect stamps.

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Child Words of 搜集

to search